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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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    #62
    YouTookMyName
    Registered Users Posts: 3,361 ✭✭✭YouTookMyName


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Looks good but the bumper / side trims need doing. A heat gun can restore them if you use it carefully. Or back to black but try not get any on the paint.

    I've given up trying to do anything with the black trim. Considered colour coding but it's a bit overkill.

    Paintworks not in the best condition anyway.


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    #63
    dgt
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    Scortho wrote: »
    I thought you had one.

    turn flash off and see if it makes a difference. Even in a poor light outside , my photos regularly come out better without flash than with, unless there of people.

    I have one too, I have many phones ;) pics are rubbish quality at night even with the i-phoney :(


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    #64
    Scortho
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    dgt wrote: »
    I have one too, I have many phones ;) pics are rubbish quality at night even with the i-phoney :(

    try it without flash and focus on.


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    #65
    bobin fudge
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    what needs to be done to get that e34 on the road?


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    #66
    colm_mcm
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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    I've given up trying to do anything with the black trim. Considered colour coding but it's a bit overkill.

    Paintworks not in the best condition anyway.

    They weren't black to start with though, they were a swirly grey from the start.


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    #67
    dgt
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    bobin fudge wrote: »
    what needs to be done to get that e34 on the road?

    All suspension and steering rubber needs replaced, sump is leaking and needs gasket replaced, uj needs replacing. Then a good general service (may whil off the head too) and decent exhaust :)

    And a job to pay for the tax and running costs! :(


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    #68
    bobin fudge
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    quite a bit then, hopefully you will though. rome wasn't built in a day and all that..


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    #69
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Small video on bleeding the brakes/DSC system on E38/E39/E46 BMW with DIS software.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw7zPWk4rPI


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    #70
    YouTookMyName
    Registered Users Posts: 3,361 ✭✭✭YouTookMyName


    Polished for the first time. Jan '04 1.8 Petrol.

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    #71
    Black_Knight
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    Last Thursday got my tints done. Unfortunately the only before pics I have are in an underground car park, while a touch drunk.

    Before:
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    After:
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    Car desperately needs a serious wash now.


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    #72
    Veloce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    Spent an hour and a half tracing a loud creaking noise from the rear drivers side suspension on the Zed. It developed after been thrown around mondello on Friday. Figured it was anti roll bar related- jacked her up and greased down the moving parts. No luck... Jacked up again- had to peel back the rubber boots on the the drop links and greased the hell outta it.. Seems to have worked.

    Dabbed the bonnet catch and springs with some grease.

    Washed and soon to have a coat of Autoglym resin polish. Will throw a pic up later.


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    #73
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    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Last Thursday got my tints done. Unfortunately the only before pics I have are in an underground car park, while a touch drunk.

    Before:
    IMAG0411.jpg
    After:
    IMAG0416.jpg

    Car desperately needs a serious wash now.

    Feckin stunner of a car. I love those cc's


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    #74
    rizzee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭rizzee


    Just resprayed front grills. Big wash tomorrow! German plates are coming tomorrow too, might stick them to the side like in the pictures here, opinions?


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    #75
    toastedpickles
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    rizzee wrote: »
    Just resprayed front grills. Big wash tomorrow! German plates are coming tomorrow too, might stick them to the side like in the pictures here, opinions?

    I vote nay, don't want it to look like an alfa too much :P

    But seriously if you're getting german plates you should show them, not stick them off to the side, that's just my opinion, the grills look good though! :)


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    #76
    rizzee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭rizzee


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    I vote nay, don't want it to look like an alfa too much :P

    But seriously if you're getting german plates you should show them, not stick them off to the side, that's just my opinion, the grills look good though! :)


    But I like Alfa's :p

    I get you, cheers man! Dried in very quick gave them two coats and voila :) I'll have a look again tomorrow when the plates come and see what I prefer


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    #77
    toastedpickles
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    rizzee wrote: »
    But I like Alfa's :p

    I get you, cheers man! Dried in very quick gave them two coats and voila :) I'll have a look again tomorrow when the plates come and see what I prefer

    I'm planning on getting German plates for my car and if I can get them in a moderately central but low enough position, I'll be rather happy!

    Sure see how it goes and take it from there! :D


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    #78
    garclo
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭garclo


    rizzee wrote: »
    Just resprayed front grills. Big wash tomorrow! German plates are coming tomorrow too, might stick them to the side like in the pictures here, opinions?

    I'd say keep them in the middle. putting them to the side looks a bit alfa wannabe"ish". I think they'll look better in the middle.


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    #79
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,385 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    garclo wrote: »
    I'd say keep them in the middle. putting them to the side looks a bit alfa wannabe"ish". I think they'll look better in the middle.

    Agreed. Looks silly off to the side


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    #80
    rizzee
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    I'll take the comments on board and have a look tomorrow and see. Just wanted to try something different :)


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    #81
    dgt
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    rizzee wrote: »
    Just resprayed front grills. Big wash tomorrow! German plates are coming tomorrow too, might stick them to the side like in the pictures here, opinions?

    If it were me I'd be housing Italian plates or Italian influenced plates.... I was made change from a bike plate to that btw ;)

    As for me, just for lols I decided to lower the 406 to beyond unusable, Magherafelt eat your heart out :pac:
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    #82
    Veloce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    Veloce wrote: »
    Spent an hour and a half tracing a loud creaking noise from the rear drivers side suspension on the Zed. It developed after been thrown around mondello on Friday. Figured it was anti roll bar related- jacked her up and greased down the moving parts. No luck... Jacked up again- had to peel back the rubber boots on the the drop links and greased the hell outta it.. Seems to have worked.

    Dabbed the bonnet catch and springs with some grease.

    Washed and soon to have a coat of Autoglym resin polish. Will throw a pic up later.

    Here she is:

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    #83
    challengemaster
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    Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...

    Bollix. :(


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    #84
    166man
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    challengemaster wrote: »
    Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...

    Bollix. :(

    If it wasn't dead already, I hope you shot it. :)


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    #85
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    So Over the last few days/week I've been doing little bits here and there, so I figured I may as well whack them all up in one post

    So on the first day of....last week? My interior led's came, So here's the result!

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    The front one was proving a bit of a problem so I had to take it out :(

    And the rear ones, well one of them

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    I also got parking lights so I threw them on there too

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    So along with that I cleaned up the door trims and seals

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    I got a bit bored so I tidied up the engine bay also, I had a bit of paint left over so I resprayed a few scratches that were around the engine and where myself and dgt "devintaged" it to fit in the bonnet lifters

    The befores

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    And the after!

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    While I was at it I pikey aligned my headlights, finally my gates are proving somewhat useful, it's not perfect, but it's better than what it was

    Viola!

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    Also that small issue with my ignition, got that replaced, to those of you who haven't seen the broken one

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    Also changing the oil and a new filter on Tuesday


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    #86
    MetzgerMeister
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    challengemaster wrote: »
    Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...

    Bollix. :(

    The Friday before I got the 335, I was on my way home in the MPS when a fvcking pheasant decided he wanted to go for an aul' fly around, came out of the hedge and hit my wing mirror. The case was shattered, glass was smashed and hanging against the door of the car by the heater wire. I pulled over and went back to collect the pieces of the casing and the bastard's neck was in the shape of a V. He was killed to death :)


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    #87
    toastedpickles
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    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    The Friday before I got the 335, I was on my way home in the MPS when a fvcking pheasant decided he wanted to go for an aul' fly around, came out of the hedge and hit my wing mirror. The case was shattered, glass was smashed and hanging against the door of the car by the heater wire. I pulled over and went back to collect the pieces of the casing and the bastard's neck was in the shape of a V. He was killed to death :)

    He hit the mirror? I bet he didn't see that coming :pac:


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    #88
    MetzgerMeister
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    toastedpickles wrote: »
    He hit the mirror? I bet he didn't see that coming :pac:

    I didn't see it coming, never mind him! I jerked me head so fast when I heard the sound that I had pain in it for a few weeks afterwards.


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    #89
    dgt
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    challengemaster wrote: »
    Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...

    Bollix. :(

    Badger lovers avoid this post!

    A badger ran out infront of my 406 one night.... There was an unholy bang and a huge thud as I ran over it.... Stone dead! Got out, not a mark on the bumper or car :cool:


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    166man
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    dgt wrote: »
    Badger lovers avoid this post!

    A badger ran out infront of my 406 one night.... There was an unholy bang and a huge thud as I ran over it.... Stone dead! Got out, not a mark on the bumper or car :cool:

    Then ya took it home, cooked it up and ate it! :pac:


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    #91
    dgt
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    166man wrote: »
    Then ya took it home, cooked it up and ate it! :pac:

    Nah I did that with the c*nt of a hare that obliterated the bumper on my old Bravo or rather what was left of him! :eek:

    I jest and shall not darken the tone further, those were unfortunate accidents!


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